China remembers victims of Nanjing Massacre, 88 years on

By CAO DESHENG in Nanjing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-12-13 12:18

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The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]

China held a solemn national memorial ceremony in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Saturday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre, which took place when Japanese invaders captured the then-Chinese capital on Dec 13, 1937.

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